56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
789.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,125
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Pershore High School · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
Part ofAVONREACH ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-8pp
71%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-3pp
44%40%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
43.6
-2.5
49.246.443.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.6
EBacc entry
19%
-3pp
28%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
789.7
-121.6
943.8866.8789.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 789.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.6
+3.2
39.134.329.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.6
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+9pp
30%19%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,125
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Pershore, WR10 2BX
Local authority
Worcestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 35% | 43.6 | Not applicable | 19% | 789.7 | 33% | 1,125 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 38% | 46.1 | +0.07 | 22% | 911.3 | 34% | 1,138 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 42% | 45.0 | -0.01 | 28% | 920.7 | 35% | 1,188 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 41% | 47.9 | -0.03 | 21% | 920.7 | 32% | 1,199 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 44% | 49.2 | +0.19 | 23% | 943.8 | 32% | 1,079 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 39% | 46.4 | -0.03 | 39% | 780.2 | 50% | 1,060 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 51% | 49.8 | +0.15 | 49% | — | 58% | 1,079 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.00 | 16% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.15 | 7% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | C | — | 16% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 39.1 | B | — | 30% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 35.7 | B- | +0.30 | 15% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | +0.01 | 18% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 29.3 | C | -0.36 | 10% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,125 | 16.2 | 18% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,138 | 16.1 | 17% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,188 | 17.6 | 16% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,199 | 19.9 | 14% | 2% | 17% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,127 | 18.9 | 15% | 1% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,079 | 15.7 | 14% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,060 | 15.8 | 15% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,079 | 15.3 | 15% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.